This summer I taught two sold-out weekends of my Art of Slow Comedy intensives, and after the first two-day intensive, one my students from Denmark asked me: "What is the Art of Slow Comedy?" That is hard question to answer since I have evolved and so has my teaching. After I explained it, he said, […]
There’s been some buzz about Improv Nerd and The Art of Slow Comedy classes in the press lately as our fall season starts up this Sunday. Here’s what people have been saying: Improv Nerd made the cut for Chicago Now’s October Comedy Calendar. (October 5, 2015) Time Out Chicago just listed Improv Nerd as one […]
How many times have you started a scene by saying, “How are you doing?” or “What are you up to?” If you’ve done that, you know that the scene goes absolutely nowhere. If you have a good teacher, director, or coach, he or she will usually say, "You need to start your scenes in the middle." […]
This week there is no blog. I am taking the week off. I am exhausted. I have been traveling across the country teaching Art of Slow Comedy improv workshops and doing live Improv Nerd shows. Trust me, I’m not complaining, I am grateful. Never have I been so in demand. Sure, I could sit down right now and squeeze […]
Is your goal in improv to never have a bad show, scene, class or rehearsal? If so you are doomed. Get out while you can. Improvising is not an exact science. You are never going to master it. That’s why some of us are in it for life. What you need to be striving for […]
Hey, improvisers! Are you planning to come into Chicago for an improv summer intensive at iO, Second City or the Annoyance? If so, make your summer even more memorable by signing up for one of Jimmy Carrane’s exclusive Art of Slow Comedy One-Day Intensives! Held at Stage 773 on either Sunday, July 6 or Sunday, […]
We have all been that person stuck on the back line during an improv show terrified to step out and do a scene. We stand there, unable to move our bodies. We’re paralyzed, convinced we have been crazy-glued to the back wall, and we only become unstuck when the show is over. Sometimes we are […]
I love my Monday night Art of Slow Comedy improv class and I am going to miss them. They have taught me so much and last night was no exception. In this level, we typically warm up with a series of two-person scenes. This week, after they finished, I asked the class, "How did you feel about what you just did?" One […]
Study with Jimmy Carrane, host of the Improv Nerd podcast, and learn his unique method of the Art of Slow Comedy. In this advanced-level class, you will find out that creating improv scenes can be as easy as having a conversation. You’ll focus on building solid two-person scenes, exploring a theme and using a variety of […]